Obituaries today: Loren Cox was Springfield physician

Loren D. Cox, M.D., 82, of Springfield, died May 20. Born in Oklahoma, he was a combat veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. From 1967 to 1972, he was the head of immunohematology laboratory at Hahnemann Hospital and Medical School in Philadelphia. In 1972 he enrolled in medical school, and upon graduation, he was a resident of anesthesiology at Baystate Medical Center. After completing his residency he opened a private practice in Springfield.